DBB Transition Manager

As part of our HEINEKEN EverGreen strategy to commit to future-proof the organization, adapt to market dynamics, and emerge stronger from the pandemic, there’s the objective to digitally transform the business and its relations with stakeholders. It’s this intention to become the “best-connected brewer” that’s a priority in Heineken’s digital and technology (D&T) organization through this Digital Backbone (DBB) Project.

In this role you will be accountable for the overall project planning and progress of the deployment and change management in the Operating Company, reporting to the Regional Programme Manager and is part of the Regional Programme Leadership Team. You will be responsible for monitoring, maintaining, and adjusting the project plan (based on the input and deliverables of team members) and stakeholder management in the OpCo, ensuring the OpCo activities are in line with the project planning.

Your responsibilities would include:

• Central coordination of all transition activities in the assigned OpCo(s)
• Leading the appointed Regional Transition Team members
• Ensuring OpCos stakeholder alignment and updates
• Ensuring OpCos pre-alignment of deliverables and Tollgate materials as well as defined Tollgate and Exit criteria
• Regular alignment with Regional Programme Manager
• Weekly flash reporting preparation to Regional Programme Leadership Team (PLT) following the standard set by the PMO and actively participate in Regional PLT
• Providing the periodic measurement of plan versus actual with variance analysis
• Tracking, monitoring and reporting on the project status
• Together with the OpCo Transition Manager, creating the OpCo Transition Plan and coordinate the sign-off process
• Driving and monitoring the closure of the gaps identified during the Sol ID phase
• Testing coordination – End to End and User Acceptance Test
• Training coordination
• Change management issues and risks recognition at their earliest introduction, developing recommendations and mitigating strategies
• Ensuring that the OpCo BPO organisation is set up and that PPIs are monitored and acted upon.
• Performing or supervising all communications reporting

You are a good candidate if you:

• Have 5+ years of a work experience in complex projects in an international environment​ , preferably in cross-functional programmes and/or ERP implementation
• Have strong management and communication skills
• Have excellent skills in relationship building and collaboration at all levels of the organisation
• Take calculated risk
• Are proactive in identifying and solving problems/issues
• Have good organisational skills
• Are flexible and adaptable
• Are able to work in ambiguous situations, dealing with complexity and time pressure  ​